Classical Conversations
Using a Sketch Notebook for Taking Notes
When I was in college, I loved to doodle while I was taking notes. Even though it may have looked like I wasn’t paying attention, the doodling slowed my brain down enough so that I could pay attention to what was being said. Occasionally my drawings related to the materials, but more often than not…
Read MoreReady, Set, Race! 5 minutes of Rapid Recall
So often our homeschooling day becomes filled with tasks that need to get checked off of a list, that essentials like drawing maps, copying charts, or memorizing vocabulary are overlooked and forgotten. To make things worse, the only way to memorize maps, charts, or vocab is through daily repetition. When we started Challenge A, we…
Read MoreA Quick Game to Foster Creativity: Add on Art
The other day I was working on preparing for the upcoming school year, which meant that the kids were left to fend for themselves. Occasionally my youngest finds herself a little lost in figuring out what to do. My husband grabbed her, gave her a marker, and they started playing what he calls: “Add on…
Read MoreJust the Bare Necessities for Classical Conversations Foundations
When I first started homeschooling, my kids were 9, 6 and 4. I mainly focused on my 9 year old, because school felt serious, and I didn’t want to mess him up! Thankfully, my girls just hitched a ride along with their brother and joined in on the learning. That year, I didn’t know about…
Read MoreWho wants to win “Draw Africa”?
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. So I’m in love with these geography drawing books. I heard about them recently, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on one. I started with the Draw Africa book because we’re focusing on that continent this year in Cycle…
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